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Hut procurement manual for backcountry huts

Published:

April 2009

This document specifies a means of compliance with the Building Code when constructing backcountry huts.

Summary

This document (in eight parts), provides a specific means of compliance with the provisions of the Building Code for building new or altering existing backcountry huts on land managed by the Department of Conservation. Backcountry huts are now defined in a 2008 amendment to the Building Code.

The document ensures Building Code compliance is achieved and will be referenced by DOC staff, its consultants and territorial and consent authorities. It may also be of interest to the users of backcountry huts managed by DOC.

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